The founder of a “socialist apparel” brand that called for the murder of corporate executives online will now sell “Most Wanted CEO” playing cards with names and faces written on them and emblazoned with illustrations of targets at range. are planning.
Comrade Workwear founder James Harr announced the disturbing project just days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was executed on the streets of midtown Manhattan.
He said it was taken from the “Iraq's Most Wanted” deck of cards, which was famously distributed to U.S. and coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq to identify key targets for Saddam Hussein's camp. He says it was inspired by this.
The deck helped the soldiers “find and do what they were supposed to do” with the people depicted, Herr said. Mr. Ha's social accounts are filled with anti-capitalist posts and images, including one that says “CEOs must die,” he said.
He then graciously added a number of A-list CEOs (whose names The Post is withholding) to the list, asking his 109,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok to come up with more ideas. I asked.
The comment thread under the Instagram post was flooded with praise from followers, with numerous suggestions thrown in about other potential targets that could feature in this deck, and many are asking for it to be available for purchase as soon as it becomes available. I vowed to buy it.
“Does it include an address?” one commenter asked what information would be available on the card.
“We need cards from good people like Luigi.” [Mangione] “Moo,” another wrote, referring to Thompson's alleged killer.
In a follow-up post on TikTok, Herr happily showed off a mockup of the deck's preliminary design, which he said would be divided into suits representing different industries.
For example, the club will include CEOs of pharmaceutical and chemical companies, Ha said in the video. The heart represents “what is necessary for survival'' such as retail business and real estate. Diamonds feature CEOs from “technology, finance, and media,” while spades feature CEOs of companies involved in “oil and war.”
The back of each card includes the words “Most Wanted CEO Trump” and an image of a gun target with a red human silhouette.
The front of the card features a black-and-white close-up of each CEO's face with their name and affiliation, along with a QR code under the heading “Why They're Evil,” according to Ha. It will connect you to a dedicated web page. Outline their obvious sins.
In the wake of the Dec. 4 shooting, UnitedHealthcare and many other companies removed the names of executives from their websites following a wave of grotesque support for Mangione's alleged actions. or marked a Wikipedia page for deletion.
Meanwhile, private security companies that have served Fortune 500 companies say they are being flooded with calls from new potential customers.
Herr did not respond to The Post's Instagram messages seeking comment and an explanation of the intentions behind the deck's creation.
